Rainy day

Aro's Promise

That's right... it was Aro who has been with me all along. After my family was brutally murdered, it was him who always came by to watch over me. I was ten at the time, While he was twelve. After my family was murdered, he and his mother let me stay at their place until I could provide for myself at age 15. Even though I left their home to move into a place of my own, Aro always comes by in the mornings to walk me to school.

Ding, Ding, Ding.

The door bell...doesn't he ever get tired of coming by? I look out the window and see Aro standing there waiting for me as usual. I get up slowly, bed hair and pjs still on and open the door.

"come in and wait" I never say goodmorning to him, Nor do I look him in the eyes when I speak to him. Matter afact I never look at anyone in the eyes. I never even remember ever saying thank you to him or anything along that line...

" Try to hurry, It's You're first day of High school Saki"

That's right... Today I start Highschool at 'E' Highschool. The same place Aro goes to.

" The big day huh... Let's see how this goes..." I say to myself. I quickly put my new schools uniform on and comb out my bed hair.

"Let's go" I say as a walk out the door first making Aro lock the door behind him. "Saki... are you going to be fine today? If not I can ask for permission to be with you just for today in class you know" He always worries about me. He has always been the one taking care of me, even when I give him the cold shoulder... even when I never say 'thank you'

"No... It's fine"

We arrive at school and without saying goodbye, I enter and head for my first hour class. I take the back seat near the windows and look out at the sky. It was dark and cloudy. It seemed like it was going to rain... just like that day...

" Misaki Bloom" I heard a distant voice... but I was already Trapped in the replay of that rainy day. That bloody night... that day...

"Misaki Bloom!!!"

I looked up from my desk and saw my first hour teacher looking at me with impatience.

"I'm sorry... I'm here..."

"I heard her parents were killed" "yeah but I also heard that girl is really close to that third year Aro Brooks, She's probably using her parents death to get to him" "hey hey let's go ask her stuff after class is over, let's see what her excuse is haha"

The first day of school and Rumors are already starting... I should have stopped going to school after middle school. These people will never understand me at all, what a joke. I smirked at myself and chuckled a bit, They amuse me.

" whoa, she smiled..." "What the hell that's creepy. Girls like her piss me off"

Ding dong ding

Finally the bell rang. I got up quickly and started to run to my home room class when I accidentally bumped into someone.

" Hey kid, what the hell do you think you're doing. Say sorry punk" The blonde guy who said that pushed me against the wall and pulled my hair. The group of girls around him laughed outrageously, just standing there watching...

The rainy day began to replay in my head again, the blood streaming down my mothers face, her eyes loosing their shine. My siblings yelling at me to run away as fast as I can. I cowardly left, I didn't face the same death as they did. I was such a coward, I should have done something but I didn't. I deserve to be treated horribly...

"Hey, let her go Derrick" Aro. It was Aro. He grabbed Derricks hand and pushed it aside.

"I said let her go asshole. How many times do I have to tell you to leave the first years alone Derrick" Aros voice was calm yet sent signals of anger. He was now holding onto my hand tightly. Not tight enough to hurt the bones of my hand though.

" let's go, I want to show you something quickly" I know it was his excuse of getting me out of Derricks glare. So I followed calmly and obediently. We headed towards a some steps that led up to the schools roof. When we got there, Aro let go of my hand and turned my way. I could feel the calm breeze up. I could clearly hear the birds chirp. The dark cloud had left and now what I saw was the bright sun and the beautiful blue sky.

"Misaki look at me" I didn't want to look at Aro. I've never looked him in the eyes, I was afraid to do so. I acted as if I didn't hear what he said and looked up at the sky instead. I didn't want to hear him say anything about what had just happened. It was my fault to begin with for not being careful.

" Misaki seriously, look at me, you never do. Give me some we contact once in a while" He took my hand and then lifted my chin up.

"I'm not looking at you" I brushed his hand off from my chin and looked down. I didn't deserve Aros kindness. He was always so sweet to me. Can't he see that I'm a coward who didn't help save her family.

" Okay whether you look at me or not, Just listen to what I have to say to you Saki, I know that you've been suffering all this time. I know that you've been struggling these pat few years, But please rely on me more and trust me. You don't deserve to be all alone like this. I promise ill be there whenever you need me, I promise One day for sure Ill make you look at me in the eyes and one day all your worries will go away but please just rely on me and trust me saki.." His voice was so soothing and gentle. I felt the urge to run into his arms and sob uncontrollably but I couldn't. It would be embarssing and overall I didn't deserve Aros shoulder to lean on.

My eyes began to burn with tear though. I tried my hardest not to let the tears slip out, but I couldn't stop them... I clenched my fists tightly.

" IT'S NOT FAIR ARO..hick.." I started to sob loudly and I grabbed onto Aros sleeve.

I looked up at Aro, tears still in my eyes, still flowing out. I gave him the eye contact he asked for and cried even more.

"Aro... It's not fair. I hate myself!!! I freaking hate myself for not being able to to do anything!!!"

He smiled gently at me and hugged me tightly. He made me feel safe and home.